Comments on: The Media Apologizes To Sarah Palin http://donklephant.com/2008/09/04/the-media-apologizes-to-sarah-palin/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:07:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Anthony Venuti http://donklephant.com/2008/09/04/the-media-apologizes-to-sarah-palin/comment-page-1/#comment-416874 Anthony Venuti Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:11:08 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=7549#comment-416874 I know I would like you. The stereotype preceeds you. "If you have anything good to say, you say it anyway." Criticism defined- The language of those who contribute nothing. Pay your dues, respect commanded, greater than respect demanded/expected I know I would like you. The stereotype preceeds you.

“If you have anything good to say, you say it anyway.”

Criticism defined-
The language of those who contribute nothing.

Pay your dues, respect commanded, greater than respect demanded/expected

]]> By: Andres http://donklephant.com/2008/09/04/the-media-apologizes-to-sarah-palin/comment-page-1/#comment-415450 Andres Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:59:12 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=7549#comment-415450 Palin should apologize to Obama for taking his spotlight. The media should apologize to Joe Biden for completely ignoring him. Palin should apologize to Obama for taking his spotlight.

The media should apologize to Joe Biden for completely ignoring him.

]]> By: ExiledIndependent http://donklephant.com/2008/09/04/the-media-apologizes-to-sarah-palin/comment-page-1/#comment-415387 ExiledIndependent Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:24:51 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=7549#comment-415387 Isn't her oldest son a legal adult? And I don't know the laws in Alaska, but maybe her pregnant daughter is, too. So I think it's perfectly fine to talk about the adult children of candidates. But as individuals, not as extensions of their equally adult parents. If we are to pursue them as adult children, then they make adult choices. The media can't say, "The daughter's an adult so she's fair game" and in the same breath say, "Palin is a bad mother--just look at her daughter." At some point you have to accept that young adults are going to make their own choices, and hopefully their upbringing gives them enough of a moral and ethical core to not become too self destructive. And I think it's perfectly fine to question her qualifications. If people criticize Obama for the fact that he's a junior senator with zero executive experience, they should certainly dig through Palin's executive experience. If people criticize Obama for being long on pretty words but short on substance, they should apply that same lens to Palin. The one thing that I don't like, and that does strike me as approaching sexism, is the idea that because she's a mother, she'll be distracted from her responsibilities. Obama's the father of young children, and I don't think I've heard anyone suppose that he'll be distracted from the Presidency because of his girls. Isn’t her oldest son a legal adult? And I don’t know the laws in Alaska, but maybe her pregnant daughter is, too. So I think it’s perfectly fine to talk about the adult children of candidates. But as individuals, not as extensions of their equally adult parents. If we are to pursue them as adult children, then they make adult choices. The media can’t say, “The daughter’s an adult so she’s fair game” and in the same breath say, “Palin is a bad mother–just look at her daughter.” At some point you have to accept that young adults are going to make their own choices, and hopefully their upbringing gives them enough of a moral and ethical core to not become too self destructive.

And I think it’s perfectly fine to question her qualifications. If people criticize Obama for the fact that he’s a junior senator with zero executive experience, they should certainly dig through Palin’s executive experience. If people criticize Obama for being long on pretty words but short on substance, they should apply that same lens to Palin.

The one thing that I don’t like, and that does strike me as approaching sexism, is the idea that because she’s a mother, she’ll be distracted from her responsibilities. Obama’s the father of young children, and I don’t think I’ve heard anyone suppose that he’ll be distracted from the Presidency because of his girls.

]]> By: bubbles http://donklephant.com/2008/09/04/the-media-apologizes-to-sarah-palin/comment-page-1/#comment-415385 bubbles Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:16:51 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=7549#comment-415385 Did they send her a card? Heh heh heh.... "Dear Sarah, We're sorry. Love, -The Media" Did they send her a card? Heh heh heh….

“Dear Sarah,

We’re sorry.

Love,

-The Media”

]]> By: gerryf http://donklephant.com/2008/09/04/the-media-apologizes-to-sarah-palin/comment-page-1/#comment-415384 gerryf Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:14:49 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=7549#comment-415384 To be fair to the right, your expectation was for a stump speech, but they wanted a convention speech. One is intended to convince the unconvinced, the other is intended to rally the troops. As a stump speech, it was a loser, but as a convention speech Palin did quite well. She hit the right notes, she extolled John McCain, she crapped on Obama. She didn't flub. If you were one of the 37.? million tuning into to learn where she stands on anything like you or I, you were disappointed. (you should have also been disappointed in Joe Biden's speech which was short on substance) There was no meat there, but there is plenty of time for the real meat. To be fair to the right, your expectation was for a stump speech, but they wanted a convention speech.

One is intended to convince the unconvinced, the other is intended to rally the troops.

As a stump speech, it was a loser, but as a convention speech Palin did quite well. She hit the right notes, she extolled John McCain, she crapped on Obama. She didn’t flub.

If you were one of the 37.? million tuning into to learn where she stands on anything like you or I, you were disappointed. (you should have also been disappointed in Joe Biden’s speech which was short on substance)

There was no meat there, but there is plenty of time for the real meat.

]]> By: BenG http://donklephant.com/2008/09/04/the-media-apologizes-to-sarah-palin/comment-page-1/#comment-415381 BenG Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:06:25 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=7549#comment-415381 Justin, LOL good, but they get what they deserve- the politicians as well as the media. Why does it always seem that they deserve each other, though? I must say, the media has been ahead of the public on reporting about Ms. Palin. When u bring up the soccer mom image and the small town traditional family values stuff, then expect the press to lay off your 17 yr old pregnant daughter? That's just foolish. Then to whine about it in your big moment in front of the country and show how spunky you are by puttin it 'in their face', comedy central is gonna have lots of material to work with from that speech. What I don't get is there are so many Republican pundits and bloggers, even on this site, that cautioned there must be red meat in this very important speech. They now say they're satisfied that she did a great job! I just heard the same old Right Wing rhetoric. Nothing but drill, drill, drill, lower taxes - for the rich, more war spending, same ol' same ol'. Justin,

LOL good, but they get what they deserve- the politicians as well as the media. Why does it always seem that they deserve each other, though?

I must say, the media has been ahead of the public on reporting about Ms. Palin. When u bring up the soccer mom image and the small town traditional family values stuff, then expect the press to lay off your 17 yr old pregnant daughter? That’s just foolish. Then to whine about it in your big moment in front of the country and show how spunky you are by puttin it ‘in their face’, comedy central is gonna have lots of material to work with from that speech.

What I don’t get is there are so many Republican pundits and bloggers, even on this site, that cautioned there must be red meat in this very important speech. They now say they’re satisfied that she did a great job! I just heard the same old Right Wing rhetoric. Nothing but drill, drill, drill, lower taxes - for the rich, more war spending, same ol’ same ol’.

]]> By: doug http://donklephant.com/2008/09/04/the-media-apologizes-to-sarah-palin/comment-page-1/#comment-415380 doug Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:58:25 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=7549#comment-415380 If you make an accusation have supporting evidence to stand up in a court of law. Otherwise it is yellow journalism used just to make a head line and push your own agenda. That should hold true to both parties. There is no need for your false apology. Sarah Palin is more than capable of standing up to the scrutiny you can bring. Do the Gary Hart routine and dig as far as you can on ALL of the candidates. Be a real reporter and not a one sided record with a scratch. If you make an accusation have supporting evidence to stand up in a court of law. Otherwise it is yellow journalism used just to make a head line and push your own agenda. That should hold true to both parties. There is no need for your false apology. Sarah Palin is more than capable of standing up to the scrutiny you can bring. Do the Gary Hart routine and dig as far as you can on ALL of the candidates. Be a real reporter and not a one sided record with a scratch.

]]> By: Justin Gardner http://donklephant.com/2008/09/04/the-media-apologizes-to-sarah-palin/comment-page-1/#comment-415377 Justin Gardner Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:44:17 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=7549#comment-415377 Matt, seriously, take it somewhere else or I'll just ban you. I can take criticism, but calling people names is not allowed, and you should know that by now. Matt, seriously, take it somewhere else or I’ll just ban you. I can take criticism, but calling people names is not allowed, and you should know that by now.

]]> By: matt http://donklephant.com/2008/09/04/the-media-apologizes-to-sarah-palin/comment-page-1/#comment-415375 matt Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:40:31 +0000 http://donklephant.com/?p=7549#comment-415375 that was the most absurd thing I've ever read. Way to rise to my fleeting expectations of you once again. Jackass that was the most absurd thing I’ve ever read. Way to rise to my fleeting expectations of you once again. Jackass

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